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7, 1935. L. J. SAROSDY 2,012,590

FORM CONSTRUCTION Filed April 14 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 1935. L.J. SAROSDY 2,012,590

FORM CONSTRUCTION Fild April 14, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 27,1935 v FoRMooNsTnuo'rIoN I V d LouislJ. Sarosdy, Beaver Falls. Pa..assignor it w Koppellndustrial Car and Equipment Company,"Koppel; Pa., acorporation of Penn:

sylvania- Application April ll 1934, sells- 72 0,5781.

' 9 Claims. G za-131 v d Fig. Fig.8 showsi in; elevation another means 7The .invention pertains. to. wall forms adapted .to receive plasticconcreteand more: particularly to meansfor closing: open holes in theforms,

thereby retaining. all of thematerial within the 5 confines of theforms, and means to prevent misalignment or movement ,ofxadjacentsections of the form." .In the building of concrete. walls or; sewers itis a frequent practice to apply. dowels or rods betweenyone concretewall section and the-immediate adjacent wall section to preventmisalignmentor the'movement of the form for one section in relation toanother section and means must be provided-in the bulkhead. or wallforms to hold theserods in position while'the concrete is being poured.l urther, these rods must-be held in readily releasable engagement withthe form s0 thatafter the'c-oncrete has set ,suf-v ficiently to permitthe removal of the forms the rod can be released'and'the formsmayberemoved without disturbing the, rods. It has been found that therods are to be located'in difierent positions relative to the form,therefore provision must be made to plug the apertures that are not tobe used and still permit the wall to A further object of the inventiontoso the P th v i i .f m a ontin et ll Qf ski n plate thereby leaving noindentures in the surface of the wall when the formsare removed. Theseand other objects will become .appare cut to one skilled in the art iromthey-following d l' p i l- I i In theaccompanying V drawings which forma part of the present specification, Fig. lindicates anelevation of asection of a. wall "form or bulkhead panel; Fig. 2 is anenlargedviewshowing in elevation a plug secured to the panel; 'Fig. 3 is asectional view taken along the lines. 33 or the plug shown inFig 2; Fig.l is a sectional view taken alongthe lines 4 -4 of:the plug. shown in,Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a view elevation 'of a lug used in m'w tli red tq-rree i aisa i' m eh of two adjaeent sections of the'formyll'ig'ft' is asidef v iew of the plug shown in Fig.5; i '1 is a sectional view takenalong the line of invention is the provision of vvusing a plug in.connection with} a rod; Fig. '9

.is aside viewof theplug' shownfin Fig.8; Fig.

10. 'ista modification of the plug shown in Fig;

8;;Fig. 11 is. aside view: of the plug shownin Fig, 10; Fig. 12 showsaplug used in connection with an anchor bolt; and vFig. l3 isa sidexviewof the plug shown inFig.;12.:

character j I indicates a wall form. or bulkhead panel having two rowsof; round apertures-I V spa'cedat intervals along the skin plates 3 of:the

form panel .I The upper row of apertures being closed by plugs 4 and thelower rowof apertures are for theinsertionof tie rods;o rother;-n e ansand are shown freeof closing plugs. "Ifheplug 4 is formed bya plate5;.which is preferably the samethickness as theskin; plate 3' allowing asmooth, even surface to the inside'ff ace 'of the panel andhaving thesame contouras the aperture 2 so as toallow the plug to revolve with theaperture. The transversely extending bar 6 se-I cu dt t e p a m n of wen r any othensuitable means; has wing-like portions I extending beyondthe limits of the plate 5.: Plates; 8 preferably termed as Z -shapedclips andgsecured to the skin plate adjaoent the apertures 2 are ofsuffieient height to allow the entrancepi thawing-like portions 1. Whenit desirable to close an-aperturezin the skin plate a plug 4isfinsertedin the "aperture with the portions 1 otthe bar 6 in thepositionshown by dot-andafl h n IA gand th by o v na e a plug in a;counterclockwise motion the portion 1 of the bar 6 will become engagedby the clips Band prevent ;the plugs displacement by thelforce of theconcrete against: the plug. It will be notedplates 3 and that whentheiorms are removed the wallswillpresent a smooth surface. v Ifjit isdesirous to hold the form againstmis alignment-and the us e of.rods'i'sintroduced. the

area of the aperturez being greater than the cross sectional area of therod it will be observed tha hei ms an si b s rl p fr m t walls allowingthe formsa vertical or horizontal movement without disturbin'gthe foes:Theap formed by" afplate 1L0.- phaving "the same thickness rate, 1116fany1 desirable ltl'iibkness' havinggpor ti'o'ns' 12 exten ing beyond thelimitsbf the plate T In. The portions l2 lie against the'face of thethat the plug 4 forms a continuation voi the skin I i 1 1 skinplate 3thereby preventing the plug from falling within the form. An opening I4is centrally located through the plate l0 and plate ll to permit theinsertion of the rod l5. Projecting from the. plate I l and locatedadjacent the opening M are lugs l6. Clamps I! are so formed as toengagethe rod]?! and detachably secured to the lug's lfilby bolts dr'fansuitable means. Diagonallydisposed adjacent the aperture 2 -clipst aresecured to the plate 3 and adapted to receive POYtiOnS o r e the plugfrom beconr ing dislodged outwardly of the form. t w

observed that-in this manner a bolt can be posi- .tively held in areadily {releasab engagement within the form. a v a Fig. 8 shows anothermeans 'ofclarnping'arod l I 5 within a form. The plug is formed byemploy-' ingthe-plates I0 and H having-the hole M'eentrally disposed.Portions I2 of the plate-engage the clips 8 to aid in retaining theplug'in positing; Sleeve 1'8, secured 'to' the plate this aligned withthe"' hole.:il l to receive the-Jrod l5. Adjacent the extremity ofthesleeve lBjisa' transverse slot IS,

with the top portion of the slotcovered by 'a plate 20 forming a hoodover the sloti" Pin 2| is inserted into the slot' wedging the rod ll)-against the lower portions of-the sleeve therebyretaining therod'within the plug until after the concrete has set sufiicientlyto'warrant the removal of the formirom the wall. fl

Figs. 10 and '11- show: another modification-of holding-the rod' inposition while the forms are being filled-with eoncrete. The "usualclips 8 platelfl an'd plate l'fare'einploye'd, the plates [0 and fi l"havingthecentrally-aligned opening 14 therein? Thesleeve 22'has-longitudina'lly extend; in'g "slots 23 preferably oppositely disposedalthoughit'is understood that "any n'umber of slots may beemployed]'Ihe"slots 23 extend substantially"beyond the'center-0f "the'sleeve, andare used-to dimiri-ish the inside diameter of the sleeve 22-. Clamps"2:3 are" detachably 'secured'torthe'extremity of the-sleeve 22 andhavefextens'ions 25 projecting outwardlytherefrom. The extensions 2 5having aligned holes 2 6 are arranged to-have a space betweentheir-adjacent "fabes. Bolt 21, inserted "into the 1 holes 26,: drawsthe extens ons 25togetherthereby diminishingthe inner 'diamg eter of"the sleeve '22 "and about t'he bolt I 5; further' inodifiation ofanchoring rods, or bolts t'o'be cast-finto the con'erete' wall *withporclamping the" sleeve aperture 2 and having secured *theret'o plate*l'l engaging clipsll Thelsleeve 28 projecting from the platejllandbeingalignedwiththe hole M has, adjacent" the extr' 'emity thereof,a' tapped hole zll permitting-the application of a winged' set' plug in,platefll and into thesi evez'a; the end within the isleeve 28.

be tbeifig smaller than the areajoft'the aperture genserableffvariationf i allowed to the 'form .r i gttt ka fi ais es j lwhil the' formlis being 'i emoved" without .disturbing an embedded rodor, bolt. 'lt will "also {10 oted' that thei rod or boltwill be heldsecurely hin thejformwhile the -forms are eing "filled f'aIid rnay .bereadily H '-11' b observed fr mjthepreSent ue erip; 'tio'n t t clue tothe cross sectional area of the released from the form upon thecompletion of thewall.

Having thus'described the invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: V 1. In a wall, form panel, a plate, anaperture in the plate, a plug adapted to fit withinsaid aperture, a rodprojecting throughthe aperture and plugs, lugs extending from-the plugadjacent the rod and means engaging the lugs and rod.

2. In a wall form panel, a plate, an aperture in 12 plate, 'aplugadapted to fit within said aperture, clips secured to the plate adjacentthe apercure. engaging said plug, a rod projecting through the'aperiin'e and plug, lugs extending from the plug'adja'cent the rod' andmeans engaging the lugs and rod.

-3.lIn a wall -f0rm panel, a plate, an apertur in the plate, clipssecured to the plate, a plug adapted to fit within the aperture and toengage "said 'olips,:a-sleeve secured't'othe plug, a rodprojectingfi'through an aperture in the plug and sleeve and meanssecured to the sleeve engaging [the rod, thereby holding the-rodin arigid position. v a 1 -In a wall form panel, a'plate, an aperture lnarea'of :the plug, said rod iprojecting througha cen'tralopening inthep'lug, and means removably secured to the-plug engaging the "roll. 1

- the plate, a plug adapted to fill the aperture, a I rod havingitscross sectional area less-than the 5.111 a wall'form in combination,a me't'al panel having 'a plurality of spaced apertures therein'adaptedto receive form ties, clips secured t'o the panel atoppositesides or the apertures, a plug for selective insertion in'o'neof saidapertures and means extendin'g outwardly from {the plug to engagebeneath the 'clipsto secure the plug in positionto fill the'aperture.

- a 6. In awall form in cornbin'ation a metalpanel a centrallydisposedopening to receive the said member/and r'rieansengag'ing the plug andmetal panel to limit-the movement of the plug within the aperture. ric'" V U an aperturetherein, of i aplugfitting within the aperture,*laterally projecting portions on the plug engaging'the' 'w'all form tolimit movement of the-fplugwithin the aperture, an aperture in the plugto receive a member to be embedded in 'the wall to be formedf-andj meanssecured" to the plug forming a 'support for the member.

-In-"a panel for'a' wall form, a plate having 'an aperturetherein,clips*secured to the plate at oppositeside's oftheaperture,'aplug fitting within jtheaperture, lugs on-the plug engaging the clips*to securelthe plug to'the 1, plate, a sleeve secured tothe plugflan'aperture in the plug and sleeve to adinitafr H into the form; and meansseour'in "the rod within s'iaid sleeve U a LOUIS J:--sltrtosJDY.

"bmanon Willh a -wall"form having

